An Orange County community that’s become infested with invasive chameleons may show signs of an even bigger problem.

Police said a man identified as Darrien Green allegedly stole a red Ambanja Panther Chameleon worth more than $900 and two Sulcata Tortoises from Uptown Pets in Yucaipa.

The panther chameleon, long thought to be a single species of color-changing reptile, is actually 11 different species, a new study finds.

ABOVE: Fig. 2 Panther chameleon mtDNA genea-logical UMP (Cassens et al. 2005) net-work. Haplotypes are represented withcoloured circles, the sizes of which areproportional to the number of ...

Panther chameleon in Maroantsetra, Madagascar. Photos by Rhett A. Butler. The panther chameleon, a lizard prized in the pet trade for its remarkable color changing abilities, may actually ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KTVI) – A local pet shop that specializes in reptiles and amphibians is on the lookout for a stolen chameleon. Exotic Arc in the 300 block of Lemay Ferry Road told St. Louis… ...

An exotic chameleon worth hundreds of dollars has been swiped from a pet store in Berks County and the whole thing was caught on camera.

The panther chameleon is popular in the pet trade due to its bright colors, which vary regionally. Males are considerably more colorful than females, especially in the breeding season.

The panther chameleon was found on Monday by a dog walker in the wooded area at Marl Park. It had to be put down after X-rays showed all of its legs were broken and it had a deformed spine.

Color-changing panther chameleons are among the most disco-ready lizards, courtesy of tiny, built-in crystals that rapidly create multicolored hues. Embedded in the panther chameleon ’s skin are ...